Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy

Basra school Arab scholar and grammarian (c.740–828/833)
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Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy

Summary

Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy is a human[1]. He was born in Basra[2]. He was born on January 1, 740[3]. He passed away in Basra[4]. He died on January 1, 831[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], botanist[7], and poet[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's place of birth was Basra[2].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy died in Basra[4].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy was born on January 1, 740[3].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy was born on 738[10].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy was born on 739[11].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy died on January 1, 831[5].
  • Arabic was Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's native language[12].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy worked as a philologist[6].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy worked as a botanist[7].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy worked as a poet[8].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's field of work was etymology science[15].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's field of work was folkloristics[16].
  • A notable student of Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy was Abu al-Fadl al-Riashi[17].
  • A notable student of Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy was Abū Ḥātim Sahl ibn Muḥammad al-Sijistānī[18].
  • A notable student of Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy was Al-Jahiz[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy is Asma'iyyat[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy is Sharḥ al-ashʻār al-sittah al-jāhilīyah[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy is al-Shāʼ[22].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy is recorded as male[23].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's given name is recorded as Abdul Malik[25].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's topic's main category is recorded as Q60588957[26].
  • Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy studied under Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basra[2], Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 740[3], 738[10], and 739[11]. Arabic was his native language[12].

Education

Studied under Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'[27], a linguist[28], 0689–0771[29], of Umayyad Caliphate[30], specialised in Arabic[31]; Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj[32], a literary scholar[33], 0702–0777[34], specialised in science of hadith[35]; and Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi[36], a lexicographer[37], 0718–0786[38], of Abbasid Caliphate[39], specialised in cryptography[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], botanist[7], and poet[8]. Fields of work include poetry[13], a literary form[41]; linguistics[14], an academic discipline[42]; etymology science[15], a field of study[43]; and folkloristics[16], a branch of anthropology[44]. Notable students include Abu al-Fadl al-Riashi[17], a linguist[45]; Abū Ḥātim Sahl ibn Muḥammad al-Sijistānī[18], a linguist[46], 0781–0869[47]; and Al-Jahiz[19], a philologist[48], 0775–0868[49], specialised in Islamic theology[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Asma'iyyat[20], a literary work[51]; Sharḥ al-ashʻār al-sittah al-jāhilīyah[21]; and al-Shāʼ[22].

Death and Burial

Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy died on January 1, 831[5]. He passed away in Basra[4].

Why It Matters

Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy born?

Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy's place of birth was Basra[2].

Where did Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy die?

Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy passed away in Basra[4].

What did Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy do for work?

Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy worked as philologist[6], botanist[7], and poet[8].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Q24335021. wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Q43414473. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] . History of Arabic linguistics. Brief outline. wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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